Meet the Treatment Team

Chuck Rice, MA, JD, LADC

Executive Director, Minnesota

Chuck Rice, MA, JD, LADC, also serves as an adjunct assistant professor at the Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies. Rice received his law degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law and is a board certified counselor and a licensed alcohol and drug counselor in the State of Minnesota. In addition to his oversight of the residential and extended care programs on the Center City campus, he also provides lectures on issues related to the legal and ethical ramifications of confidentiality law in the field of chemical dependency.

James Ahlman, BS, LADC

Director of Clinical Services, Center City

James Ahlman currently serves as clinical director of recovery services at Hazelden in Center City, Minnesota. In this role he oversees the family program, residential units, addiction technicians, and supervises the development and implementation of educational lectures on campus. James is a licensed alcohol and drug counselor through the Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy, and holds a bachelor of science from Metropolitan State University. He is currently completing a master's degree in public and nonprofit administration from Metropolitan State University.

Cecelia Jayme, MA, LADC

Director of Clinical Services, Center City

Cecelia Jayme is the director of clinical services at Hazelden in Center City, Minnesota. Cecelia received her alcohol and other drug addictions degree from Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal College, her bachelors of arts from University of Wisconsin Superior, and master of arts from St. Mary's University. Her educational focus is on addictions, spirituality, and human development. She is also a licensed alcohol and drug counselor.

Amy Tinney, RN, BSN, CARN

Minnesota Adult Director of Nursing, Center City and St. Paul

Amy Tinney, RN, BSN, CARN, provides oversight for nursing staff at Hazelden in Center City and within the mental health clinic at Hazelden in St. Paul. Tinney joined the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation in 2000 and later became a primary unit nurse. A dedicated advocate of excellence in patient care, she served as a clinical nursing supervisor and as clinical nurse manager before being named to her current position in 2016. Tinney completed her certified addiction registered nurse certificate in 2009, and received her bachelor of science in nursing from American Sentinel University in 2013.

Judith Neren Dean, APRN, CNS, MSN

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Center City

Judith Neren Dean, APRN, CNS, MSN, is an advanced practice registered nurse with special interests in the assessment and treatment of co-occurring disorders, multiculturalism, trauma and recovery. Dean received the National Science Foundation Merit Award. She holds a master of science in nursing, psychiatry/mental health from the University of Minnesota, has been elected to the International Society of Nursing, and is board certified.

Nicole Groschen, MSW LICSW

Mental Health Professional, Center City

Nicole Groschen, MSW, LICSW has interests in treatments that focus on co-occurring disorders, anxiety disorders (particularly Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) as well as grief and loss. Therapy approaches she has utilized are: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness techniques, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). She also has specific mental health training for working with military personnel and their families. (2014, Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California).

Douglas Panser, MA, LP

Mental Health Professional, Center City

Douglas Panser, MA, LP, began clinical work in 1988 as a drug counselor, became a psychologist in 1996, and has interest in helping people to recover from addiction and co-occurring disorders. His theoretical orientation is a mixture of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. He has served patients in acute care, residential, and outpatient level of care settings. (1994, Counseling Psychology, St. Mary's University, Minnesota).

Ann Schissel, PhD

Mental Health Practitioner, Center City

Ann M. Schissel, PhD, has interests in treatments focusing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness for mood and anxiety disorders, assessment, and developmental influences on psychopathology and personality. (2015, Clinical Psychology, University of Minnesota, Clinical Science and Psychopathology Research Program).

The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is a force of healing and hope for individuals, families and
communities affected by addiction to alcohol and other drugs. It is the nation's largest
nonprofit treatment provider, with a legacy that began in 1949 and includes the 1982 founding
of the Betty Ford Center. With 17 sites in California, Minnesota, Oregon, Illinois, New York,
Florida, Massachusetts, Colorado and Texas, the Foundation offers prevention and recovery
solutions nationwide and across the entire continuum of care for youth and adults.